11.6 Importing the Schema

Designer allows you to import the schema from your production environment to do in-depth testing with the Identity Manager drivers.

11.6.1 Importing the Schema from the eDirectory Tree

  1. In the Modeler, select an Identity Vault.

  2. From the main menu, select Live > Import Schema.

  3. Specify information for the server that has the schema that you want to import.

    Fields to import the schema

    The host name can be the server’s IP address or the DNS name of the server.

    The user name must be a user with administrative rights to the schema.

  4. Click Next.

  5. Select the classes and attributes to import into Designer, then click Next.

    The Schema Import Wizard

    Import All Associations: Enables you to associate the selected attributes with the classes that might already exist in Designer. If you do not select this box, the new attributes that should be associated with the class are not associated.

    For example, if the attribute of Employee Photo is associated with the User class, and you do not select Import all associations, Employee Photo is not associated with the User class.

    View Differences: Enables you to view the differences in the schema between the eDirectory tree and Designer.

    When you click View Differences, Designer lists the differences in a separate window. To select all classes and attributes that are different from what is in Designer, click Select All. If you do not want the different items automatically selected, click Cancel.

  6. Review classes and attributes that Designer will import.

    The import summary

  7. Click Finish.

    If errors occur, a summary screen lists them.

11.6.2 Importing the Schema from a File

NetWare servers use . sch files. Servers on other platforms use . ldif files.

When you created an Identity Vault in the Modeler, Designer created a base schema in your project. If a . sch file or . ldif file has been saved, you can quickly add classes and attributes for your drivers by importing classes and attributes from the saved file.

Importing the Schema to a .sch File

  1. In the Modeler, right-click the Identity Vault that will use the imported . sch file.

  2. Select Import Schema from File.

  3. Select .sch format.

    Options to import the schema from a file

  4. Browse to and select the .sch file that you want to use, then click Open.

    An example navigation path

  5. Click Next, then review the . sch file.

    A sample .sch file to be imported

  6. Make changes if necessary, then click Finish.

  7. Click OK.

    Errors and warnings

    If errors occur, a deploy summary screen lists them.

Importing the Schema to an LDIF File

  1. In the Modeler, right-click the Identity Vault that will use the imported . ldif file.

  2. Select Import Schema from File.

  3. Select .ldif format.

    The .ldif format option

  4. Browse to and select the .ldif file that you want to use, then click Open.

    An example navigation path

  5. Click Next, then review the . ldif file.

    An example .ldif file

  6. Make changes if necessary, then click Finish.

  7. In the Warning dialog box, click OK.

    The Warning dialog box

    The class and attribute names in Designer are the eDirectory names. The names for the classes and attributes in the LDIF file are the LDAP names. The eDirectory names differ from the LDAP names. Verify that the names listed in the LDAP file are correct for your environment before importing the file. For a list of eDirectory class and attribute names mapped to LDAP class and attribute names, see Section 11.8, Mapping eDirectory to an LDAP Schema.

  8. Click OK.

    Warnings and messages

    If errors occur, a deploy summary dialog box lists them.